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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Our grandnephew, Will, played soccer this year. I went to some of his games and took pictures. I made these digital scrapbook pages of him playing soccer with his team. He's only 4 yrs old so it was like herding butterflies or cats.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Elijah John Ricker was born 11/18/1829 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN to John K. Ricker (DOB 6/7/1799 in Limestone Springs, Greene County, TN to Johann Peter Ricker and Margaret "Peggy" Ricker; DOD 5/29/1885 in Greene County, TN) and Mary Delilah Lyles (DOB 2/16/1806 in Limestone Springs, Greene County, TN; 4/30/1891 in Greene County, TN).

John K. Ricker, Sr. married Mary Delilah Lyles. The only Lyle(s) I found in Greene County, TN was a tax record to James Lyle: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895, Name: James Lyle, Year: 1783, Residence: Greene County, Tennessee. I couldn't find any other Lyle(s) in Greene County, TN back then. There is a James Lyle in Anson County, NC in th 1790, 1800 U.S. Census. Her mother's name may have been Margaret.

3) Susannah Ricker (aka Susan Ann Ricker) (DOB 5/1/1831 in Limestone Springs, Greene County, TN; DOD 6/1/1918 in Greene County, TN). She had a daughter by Jackson "Jack"John Sevier Hare (DOB 5/8/1830 in Greene County, TN to Abraham Hare and Sarah Rebecca Sevier Waddell; DOD 7/18/1915 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN). He was also married to Temperance "Tempy" Caroline House and Nancy J. Lawson. Their daughter was Nancy Margaret Malinda Ricker (DOB 3/18/1852 in Greene County, TN; DOD 1/6/1919 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN, married Elbert Sevier Lamb, son of John Rollins Lamb and Sarah Ann Ealey, grandson of Nathan Marmaduke Lamb. Susannah Ricker married Edward M. Nolen (DOB 2/1847 in NC; DOD After 1920 in Greene County, TN). They had no children.

2) Charlotte Caroline Ricker (DOB 3/21/1856 in Greene County, TN; DOD 7/19/1937 in Greene County, TN) married 1st Elbert Marshall (DOB 2/2/1860 in Greene County, TN; DOD 10/15/1925 in Greene County, TN). They had Estella Claudia "Stella" Ricker (Walter Columbus Nanney). She married 2nd George Washington Hipps (DOB Abt. 1825 in Greene County, TN; DOD 4/21/1899 in Greene County, TN) in 1898. She also had Horace Thomas Ricker (DOB 5/6/1895 in Greene County, TN; DOD 11/29/1917 in Greene County, TN) and Clarence Hamilton Ricker (DOB 8/12/1902 in Greene County, TN; DOD 1/11/1948 in Greene County, TN).

4) Uriah M. Ricker (DOB Abt. 1859 in Greene County, TN; DOD Abt. 1890 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN) married 1st Martha F. Smith (DOB 9/2/1860 in NC; DOD 8/20/1881 in Greene County, TN). They had Smith Alexander Stills Ricker (DOB 11/16/1879 in Greene County, TN; DOD 3/1/1947 in Greene County, TN). He married 2nd Hester E. Seaton (DOB 1/1873 in Greene County, TN; DOD 4/1930 in Maryland). Hester married James Andrew Marshall in 1891. James Andrew Marshall had married Uriah's younger sister, Mary Isabell Ricker. She died in 1891 so the two new widowers married.

6) Mary Isabell Ricker (DOB 7/15/1862 in Greene County, TN; DOD 7/29/1888 in Greene County, TN) married James Andrew Ricker (aka James M. Ricker, his middle name may or may not be "Andrew" but he is generally listed as "James A. Ricker") (DOB 1856 in Greene County, TN; DOD 1935 in Greene County, TN). They had Thomas Andrew Marshall (6/7/1881-8/31/1953), Susan "Susie" Lodda Marshall (3/31/1883-7/22/1935), Bertha Mae Marshall (5/15/1888-4/3/1946) married Theodore Fannon/Fannin, George Washington "Pete" Marshall (8/11/1885-4/18/1944). James Andrew Ricker immediately married 2nd Hester E. Seaton (DOB 1/1873 in Greene County, TN; DOD 4/1930 in Maryland) in 1891 in Greene County, TN. She had previously been married to Mary Isabell Ricker's older brother, Uriah M. Ricker, who had died in 1890. Of Mary and James Marshall's children, Thomas Andrew Marshall died at 72 of Uremia due to hypertensive heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Susie Marshall never married. She had rheumatism and died at 52 yrs old of chronic nephritis and myocarditis. Bertha Mae Marshall (1888-1946) married Theodore Fannon. She died of chronic myocarditis due to influenza and infection at 57 yrs old. George Washington Marshall married Lura Estelle Bellin 1914. She had been married to David C. Collyer (DOM 1900) who had been in the Spanish American War. He died at the young age of 30 in 1906 in the Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Knoxville, TN of uremia. He had been a Tobaccoist. Lura/Laura/Lara Bell Collyer then married George Washington Marshall. He died at 58 yrs old in the the Eastern TN State Hospital for the Insane. He committed suicide by strangulation. He suffered from "general paralysis of the insane". He was in the East TN State Hospital for the Insane in Knoxville in the 1940 U.S. Census. In that census it indicated he was in Greeneville, TN in 1935. In the 1930 U.S. Census he worked in a Tobacco Warehouse as a Tobaccoist. George Washington Marshall had also served in the military. He registered on 11/12/1907 in Greeneville, TN. He was described as being 5'9", blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion. He registered for 3 yrs service.

1880 U.S. Census of District 18, Greene County, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 36C; Enumeration District: 044, "Frederick Ricker"Frederick Ricker, W(hite), M(ale), 26 yrs old (DOB 1854), Head, Married, Farming, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNMary Ricker, W, F, 36 yrs old (DOB 1844), Wife, Married, Keeping House, Born in SC, Both parents born in SCEligah Ricker (sic), W, M, 5 yrs old (DOB 1875), Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SCMaggie Ricker, W, F, 2 yrs old (DOB 1878), Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SC

1900 U.S. Census of Civil District 18, Greene County, Tennessee; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1241573, "Frederick Ricker"Frederick Ricker, Head, W(hite), M(ale), 46 yrs old (DOB 1854), Married 27 yrs (DOM 1873), Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Farmer, Owns Farm Free of mortgage, Can read and writeMary S. Ricker, Wife, W, F, Born Nov, 1848, 51 yrs old, Married 27 yrs old, 9 children with 7 still living, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Can read and writeMaggie W. Ricker, Daughter, W, F, Born Dec, 1878, 21 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SCRobert T. Ricker, Son, W, M, Born Oct, 1880, 19 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SCFrederick N. Ricker, Son, W, M, Born Dec, 1882, 17 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SCJohn H. Ricker, Son, W, M, Born May, 1885, 15 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SCSalina J. Ricker, Daughter, W, F, Born Mch, 1888, 12 yrs old, Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SCJames M. Ricker, Son, W, M, Born May, 1890, 10 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Father born in TN, Mother born in SC

1910 U.S. Census of Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1501; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1375514, "Fred K. Ricker"Fred K. Ricker, Head, M(ale), W(hite), 56 yrs old (DOB 1854, 1st Marriage, Married 38 yrs (DOM 1872), Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and write, Farmer, Owns farm free of mortgageMary Ricker, Wife, F, W, 60 yrs old (DOB 1850), 1st Marriage, Married 38 yrs, 7 children with 7 still living, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and writeMagie Ricker (sic), Daughter, F, W, 31 yrs old (DOB 1879), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and writeFred K. Ricker, Jr., Son, M, W, 27 yrs old (DOB 1883), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and write, Merchant dry goods storeJohn H. Ricker, Son, M, W, 25 yrs old (DOB 1885), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and write, Clerk at dry goods storeJennie Ricker, Daughter, F, W, 22 yrs old (DOB 1888), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and writeMart Ricker (sic), Son, M, W, 20 yrs old (DOB 1890), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Can read and writeCharlie Ricker, Cousin, M, W, 5 yrs old (DOB 1905), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN

Charlotte Caroline Ricker (DOB 3/21/1856 in TN; DOD 7/19/1937 in Greene County, TN) married Elbert Marshall (DOB 2/10/1860 in Greene County, TN; DOD 10/15/1925 in Greene County, TN). They had Estella "Stella" Claudia Ricker. Elbert Marshall didn't die until 1925 so they must have divorced? She married George Washington Hipps (DOB Abt. 1825 in Greene County, TN; DOD 4/21/1899 in Greene County, TN) in 1898 but he died in 1899. She had two sons from unknown father(s): Horace Thomas Ricker (DOB 5/6/1895 in Greene County, TN; DOD 11/29/1917 in Greene County, TN of bronchopneumonia following measles) and Clarence Hamilton Ricker (DOB 8/12/1902 in Greene County, TN; DOD 1/11/1948 in Greene County, TN of heart failure).

1930 U.S. Census of District 2, Greene, Tennessee; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341983, "Charlotte Ricker"Charlotte Ricker, Head, Owns radio, F(emale), W(hite), 74 yrs old (DOB 1856), Widowed, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Farmer, Owns farmClarance Ricker, Son, M, W, 30 yrs old (DOB 1900), Married at age 17 yrs old, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Merchant general storeStella Nanney, Daughter, F, W, 44 yrs old (DOB 1886), Married at age 19 yrs old, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNThomas Nanney, Grandson, M, W, 22 yrs old (DOB 1908), Single, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNPauline Nanney, Granddaughter, F, W, 19 yrs old (DOB 1921), Single, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNCharlotte Nanney, Granddaughter, F, W, 12 yrs old (DOB 1928), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNClarance Nanney, Grandson, M, W, 9 yrs old (DOB 1931), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNJosephine Nanney, Granddaughter, F, W, 8 yrs old (DOB 1932), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN

Uriah M. Ricker (DOB 1859 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN; DOD Abt. 1890 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN) married Martha F. Smith (DOB 9/2/1860 in NC; DOD 8/20/1881 in Greene County, TN). They had Smith Alexander Stills Ricker (1879-1947). He married 2ndHester E. Seaton (DOB 1/1873 in Greene County, TN; DOD 4/1930 in Maryland). After Uriah died, Hester married James Andrew Marshall (1856-1935). He had been married to Mary Isabell Ricker. She died in 1888 and Uriah died in 1890 so James Marshall and Hester Seaton married each other on 6/28/1891 in Greene County, TN.

Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Jun 1856 - Dec 1888: Marriages
No. 1216, Greeneville, Greene County, TN
This day issued to E.N. Myers to marry Sarah Ricker on the 8th day of October, 1885
W.H. Piper, Clerk by J.W. McDaniel, DC
State of Tennessee
Greene County
I solemnized the rite of matrimony between the within named parties on the 8th Day of Oct, 1885.
W.P. Doan, Min

Enoch Nathaniel Myers married 2nd Emma Freshour (DOB 8/10/1875 in TN; DOD 3/5/1899 in Greene County, TN) on 5/5/1898 in Greene County, TN. He has a daughter, Lavina "Vinie" Emma Myers was born 8/25/1899 in TN and died 12/16/1985 in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC. Vinie married Ralph Cooper (1896-1982). Notice the daughter's birth date is AFTER his 2nd wife's death date. So either Emma Freshour Myers' death date on her tombstone is wrong or Vinie's birth date on her Social Security records are wrong or Vinie was the daughter of an unknown mother?

7) Timothy Titus Ricker (DOB 7/8/1903 in Madison County, NC; DOD 7/26/1980 in Swannanoa, Buncombe County, NC) married Bertha Shipley (DOB 11/1894 in TN; DOD 11/21/1924 in Paint Rock, Madison County, NC of typhoid fever). He married Florence Collins (DOB 6/10/1901 in TN; DOD 2/20/1931 in New Market, Jefferson County, TN of accidental drowning, odd time to be in the water?). They had William Eugene Ricker (1926-2012) and Marie Ricker (1928-? ). He married 3rd Veda Presley (DOB 6/10/1910 in Greene County, TN; DOD 6/23/1980 in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC).

1900 U.S. Census of Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe County, North Carolina; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241184,"Eliza Ricker" (sic)Eliza Ricker, Head, W(hite), M(ale), Born Jan, 1870, 30 yrs old, Married 14 yrs (DOM 1886), Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Truck roler (sic)Sara Ricker, Wife, W, F, Born Sep, 1872, 29 yrs old, Married 14 yrs, 5 children with 5 still living, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNRoy M. Ricker, Son, W, M, Born Dec, 1886, 13 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNMont Ricker, Son, W, M, Born 4, 1889, 11 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNVance Ricker, Son, W, M, born 4,1891, 9 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNPerl Ricker (sic), Daughter, W, F, Born 5/1894, 6 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in TNGracie Ricker, Daughter, W, F, Born 1, 1897, 3 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in TN

1910 U.S. Census of Hot Springs, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1107; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375120, "Ham Ricker"Ham Ricker, M(ale), W(hite), 46 yrs old (DOB 1864), Married 23 yrs (DOM 1887), Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Laborer in lumber yardSada Ricker, Wife, F, W, 40 yrs old (DOB 1870), Married 23 yrs, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNMont Ricker, Son, M, W, 21 yrs old (DOB 1879), 21 yrs old, Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Laborer in lumber campVance Ricker, Son, M, W, 19 yrs old (DOB 1881), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Laborer in lumber campPearl Ricker, Daughter, F, W, 16 yrs old (DOB 1884), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNGrace Ricker, Daughter, F, W, 11 yrs old (DOB 1889), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNVester Ricker, Son, M, W, 10 yrs old (DOB 1900), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNTim Ricker, Son, M, W, 8 yrs old (DOB 1902), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNMathew Ricker, Son, M, W, 6 yrs old (DOB 1904), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNMyrtle Ricker, Daughter, F, W, 2 yrs old (DOB 1908), Single, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN

1920 U.S. Census of Hot Springs, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1294; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 116, "Elijah Ricker"Elijah Ricker, Rented home, M(ale), W(hite), 57 yrs old (DOB 1853), Married, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Carpenter homeSarah E. Ricker, Wife, F, W, 50 yrs old (DOB 1860), Married, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNPearle Ricker, Daughter, F, W, 26 yrs old (DOB 1884), Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in TNTimothy Ricker, Son, M, W, 16 yrs old (DOB 1886), Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in TNMatthew Ricker, Son, M, W, 13 yrs old (DOB 1887), Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in TNMyrtle Ricker, Daughter, F, W, 11 yrs old (DOB 1889), Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in TN

1930 U.S. Census of Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341438, "Eligah H. Ricker" (sic)Eligah H. Ricker, Head, Owns home valued at $600, M(ale), W(hite),Married at 18 yrs old, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN, Carpenter, buildingSarrah E. Ricker, Wife, F, W, Married at 16 yrs old, Can read and write, Born in TN, Both parents born in TNMont Ricker, Jr., Grandson, M, W, Single, Attends school, Can read and write, Born in NC, Father born in TN, Mother born in NC

1940 U.S. Census of Madison, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02939; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 58-7A, "Sarah Elizabeth Ricker", living beside her son, Tim Ricker, and his family and Monte Ricker and his family.Sarah Elizabeth Ricker, Head, F(emale), W(hite), 70 yrs old (DOB 1870), Widowed, Attended school thru 4th grade, Born in TN, Both parents born in TN